Little toddler by Laura Alaniz If I could draw a tree In all it’s complexity Would you be impressed? If I could draw a human face It would be but a trace 1 3
Driving standard by Laura Alaniz A healthy pancreas Is like a transmission Seamlessly shifting gears In type 2 diabetics Wear and tear
Just. Don't. Be. by Laura Alaniz I am sorry That I cannot be happier I know that I’d be prettier If I smiled If I could smile
HEB by Laura Alaniz Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
My body is perfect by Laura Alaniz My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots 1 1
My sister's cookies by Laura Alaniz My sister’s cookies Chocolate chip Got my nephew to Say her name For the first time 1 1
Public Humiliation by Laura Alaniz I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
Liam McDonnell
almost 5 yearsI wish I could write a poem that simple yet profoundly brilliant